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fi8. Holorista marginepunctata sp. nov. 



Forewhu/s : pale glossy oclireoas, crossed by a succession of uuiformly disposed 

 darker ochreons Hues, fifteen in numlior, with pale shining scales between them : 

 those forming- the edges of the central fascia and the lines beyond marked on costa 

 by five blackish dashes; a pair of coutignous dark spots along margin at the ends of 

 the veins ; fringe concolorous. 



Hindwings : pale ochreons with the terminal lobe dark fuscons. 



Underside uniform rufoua-ochreons. Plead, palpi, and abdomen ochreons ; the 

 thorax greener; apical segments of abdomen greenish grey ; antennae black, 

 annul ated. 



Expanse of wings : 30 mm. 



One <S from Negros, Philippine Islands, March— April 1896 (J. Whitehead). 



In the fresh state, the ground-colour is proliably pale green and the lines darker 

 green, the tints recorded being due to fading. 



69. Hypocometa rufulata sp. nov. 



Differs from H. clauda from India in the black markings being mnch reduced 



and replaced by dark green ; the central space greener, and the cell-spot less con- 

 spicuous ; hindwiugs paler, whitish along costa, rnfous-grey towards hindmargin ; 

 antennae and abdomen greenish ochreons, without any black markings. Underside 

 of both wings greenish ochreous-grey with a rufous tinge towards margin, the dark 

 and pale markings of the upper side showing through. 



Expanse of wings : 40 mm. 



Two ? ? from S. Flores, October 1896, dry season (Everett). 



"0. Sauris nitidula sp. nov. 



Forewings : jjale shining green ; first line close to base, marked with pnrjdish 

 throughout, and thickened at costa ; followed by two waved olive-green lines ; 

 central fascia with its inner band double at costa and marked with purplish grey 

 throughout, angled inwardly in cell and on submedian fold ; the outer band 

 consisting of three dentate green lines, marked with purplish grey on costa and 

 below the median to vein 1, the outside two becoming confluent below middle ; 

 centre of fascia silvery green with a black discal spot ; a pale silvery green band 

 beyond central fascia, traversed by a faint green line and succeeded by a waved 

 green line which below vein 6 is developed into five purplish black and prominent 

 blotches, the minutely pointed ends of which fit into the teeth of the outer edge of 

 a marginal grey-green fascia traversed by the pale veins, which have a large purplish 

 spot at their extremities ; fringe grey-green, with a pale spot beyond the black 

 marginal spots. 



lliiidwiiH/s : grey. 



Underside dark olive-grey; costa of forewings with a small dark triangle at 

 middle. Head, palpi, and thorax greenish ; abdomen ochreous-grey ; antennae 

 greenish grey, ligulate ; the upper edge roughened. 



Expanse of wings : 24 mm. 



One c? from Milne Bay, British New Guinea, February 1899 (Meek). 



Distinguished from abnormis Moore, to which it is most allied, and from 

 nigricincta Warr., by the grey-green, not black, antennae, the smaller size, and 

 pale outer band. 



